@120: Glad you are loving your 37C. BTW... I love your SOTD pic.
WARHAWK
The Saturday SOTD
Pre-work: Shower
Oil: Dr. Fondlheine's Face Freezing elixir (I got to go to the secret lab and make me some more, used the last today)
The razor: Gillette Black tip with a med prep blade
The brush: The mighty mini Simpson Wee Scot
The soap: The Beach
After-work:
Chilled Witch Hazel
A rub from Sir Ice of Cube
Chilled Osage Rub
And finally, the a/s: The Beach
(Damn, I'm smelling like I'm wearing sunscreen)
Finally controlled myself enough to skip a day shaving, and it's amazing how much easier it was to shave. Used my 1954 Gillette DE razor with a feather blade. Did both face and head. This could very well be the smoothest shave yet! Looks and feels great. Going to enjoy showing off my shiny bald head today.
At the moment i am alternating between a Braun shave one day and a Mach 3 the next. Using Mach 3 as i am waiting to get a Progress. Sold my other DE's!!!
Good shave the past couple of days. Decided to give cold water shaving a try, and tried an Astra SP in the slant. Good Results. I'll have to keep trying the cold water for a while. 2 days in and it seems to work for me, although it could just be the Astras too.
Prep:
• Hot shower
• Head & Face Wash: Clean & Clear exfoliant
• Pre-Shave: Taconic Pre-Shave Oil (also used lightly between passes)
• Brush: Van Der Hagen Boar Brush
• Soap: Uberlather with Col. Conk Bay Rum, Liquid Glycerin Soap, and Gillette Sensitive Shave Gel
Hardware:
• Razor: Merkur 37c
• Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Technique:
• Bowl lather
• 3 passes - WTG, XTG, GTX
Finish:
• Cold rinse
• Witch Hazel Astringent
• Clubman Pinaud Original
At the moment i am alternating between a Braun shave one day and a Mach 3 the next. Using Mach 3 as i am waiting to get a Progress. Sold my other DE's!!!
Wow, Goatee. What made you sell your DEs? I have been on vacation and didn't bring a DE razor, just my Mach 3 and some goo in a can. I forgot how fast I could shave with my Mach. And I have to say, I've gotten some great shaves with the Mach and with only one pass!
That being said, I still love the whole wet shaving experience and look forward to my next DE shave on Saturday!
At the moment i am alternating between a Braun shave one day and a Mach 3 the next. Using Mach 3 as i am waiting to get a Progress. Sold my other DE's!!!
Hi Goatee: Keep us posted when you get your Progress.
WARHAWK
SOTD 8.9.14Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild
Brush: HL Thater 4125/2 Two Band
Cream: Barrister & Mann Seville
AS: Proraso
ASB: GFTrumper's Lime Skin Food
I just got this beautiful razor in the afternoon mail...of course I had to get my shave on !
What a treat shaving with the Cobra Classic. I'm going to do my best to enjoy this razor :-))
@digitaldome: Hi Paul: Congrats on getting the Cobra Classic. Enjoy it in good health, my friend. BTW... love your SOTD pic.
WARHAWK
@digitaldome: Hi Paul: Congrats on getting the Cobra Classic. Enjoy it in good health, my friend. BTW... love your SOTD pic.
WARHAWK
Thanks Mel...
It's a beautiful razor. The Kai blade was super smooth. I look forward to a bunch of great shaves with this tool.